Argan Oil Review

What It Is

What It Does

Hydrates and protects skin (and hair, if you're feeling adventurous)

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KEY INGREDIENTS:

Argan oil (moisturizer)

HOW IT FEELS/SMELLS/LOOKS:

The yellow-tinged oil comes with a medicine-dropper applicator and has a slightly strange (but mild), nutty smell. It feels slick and greasy on skin, but leaves only a bit of a sheen once it's rubbed in.

WHY WE LIKE IT:

It's a natural, one-ingredient moisturizer imported from Morocco that's touted for its near-magical healing properties. And though it certainly carries some of the not-so-positive stereotypes you'd imagine a hipster/hippie beauty product to have (see: weird, hemplike smell), in most ways it proves worthy of the hype on its package. A few drops instantly softens rough patches (like elbows), or you can mix it into your body lotion or face cream for an added boost of hydration. True devotees use it in other ways, too: as a pre-shampoo conditioning treatment for hair, to help diminish scars and burns, as an alternative to lip balm, and as a shine-enhancing finishing touch on split ends. And don't worry, the smell doesn't linger for long.